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I have been trying different methods for adding a custom Logo to wood. I believe I’ve done just about all the methods on youtube and even the blogs here on Lumber Jocks. The other day I was thinking about this and wondered if there were clear plastic peel and stick labels that would work. Well there is.
Some of the methods I have tried are:
Water slide decals,
Laser printer/copier transfers using a variety of solvents,
T-shirt transfer,
Heat transfers.
I thi...

Simple, Fast, Easy, Thin Pins, Variable Spacing, Looks Hand Cut, Simple Set Up, Tastes like Chicken.
I have been playing around with dovetails for the last couple of weeks. I have tried many methods of making them, as complete hand cut ones are just too much work for me. I own a commercial Leigh dovetail jig but I have never been happy with the look or the futzing that it took to set it up. So this is what is working for me, all ideas are cobbled together from other designs. I cut the pins...

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here on LumberJocks, but because there seems to be interest in the Chevalet here, I thought this would be best place to chronicle my Chevalet build.
I decided to pick up a Chevalet kit from Patrick Edwards. It came with full-size drawings, which was great. Although having full-size drawings in a small shop, was a little cumbersome. So, I decided to convert Patrick’s plans into a SketchUp model. I still have a few tweaks to finish on ...

Due to a recent project I've posted, I have been asked by many LJ’ers to do a blog on just how I was able to get such a clear image fixed onto a piece of oak. Here goes nothing….........
Items Required
An Image (flipped horizontally) printed on a LASER Printer. It can be color or B&W – either work just fine in this application.
Paper – Regular copy paper works just fine. Do NOT use photo paper – it will most certainly not work.
Wood – I prefer a light color...

Some folks had expressed interest in the way to make these… this is how I do them…It’s going to be a long one so, settle in, make sure that you’re in your comfy chair, and with your favorite beverage within reach…I’m currently making two small boxes and have the first one up to the point where its nearly ready to close up.
So my attention turned to the two pairs of hinges I’ll need…Since the top and bottom panels are Mahogany, I thought it wo...

i recently built a box for rivergirlto be given as a wedding present
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/67292
as i had recently done a tutorialabout some design and cutting techniques
http://lumberjocks.com/patron/blog/29227
that was fresh in my head and i used it for this box
to make things easierrather than cut each part separatei started with some 5/4 black walnut and maple stock and double taped them together on edge
and them cross cut them into blocks(no real size just...

It is this week already and have not posted pics of last weeks efforts…
Well that is all the holes drilled for the knobs and pots…all done last week.
This week we cut the pocket for the neck… using the TWC… stay tuned…

I’ve been getting a few email requests for a video on how I calculate the error ratio and how to correct and construct a cross cut sled that’s dead on square. I’ve been demonstrating this at the Woodworking shows for the past 5, 6 years and I still get emails asking me about the error ratio calculations. So here it is.
Material List for sled:Runners: 5/16” x 3/4” x 30” Base: 1/2” x 34” x 30” Front Fence: 1-1/2” x 5” x 30R...

I’ll try to explain how I did this project:http://lumberjocks.com/projects/38288
1. I take a cutoffs, which just can’t to waste
2. Cut them into small pieces, not necessarily cubic:
3. Disks we need: 40, 120, 320 sand paper and wool disk
4. A tin and PVC stripes for soundproofing:
5. My driil. It can work for hours at speed ‘C/D’ (i have been told it could be problem for drills).
6. An IKEA stool and milled groove in it for the tin.
7. The...

The last time I needed beads I had to find someone to turn them for me. Well thanks to LJ’s daKremer and David William Bethune blogs on bead makers I was able to make them myself. I used the beads on the ends of necklace hooks for my Regifted Jewelry Box. I don’t have a motor hanging around but I do have a drill press. A unused paint can served as the container. A plywood disk with treaded rod shaft would spin in the paint can. I made the disk so it would just fit into the c...